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ICoBT 2011 - The International Conference on BioTribology - 18-21 September 2011 - Abstract submissions now open

Submitted by Laure Ballu on

ICoBT 2011 is a new conference which will be held at Imperial College London from 18-21 September 2011. Contributions are welcomed from scientists, engineers and clinicians working in the fields of orthopaedic surgery, dentistry, biomechanics, biomaterials, cosmetic chemistry, biophysics and biomimetics. Abstract submissions are now open!

Post-doctoral position in bio-inspired armor systems at McGill University

Submitted by Francois Barthelat on

I have an open position for a Post-doctoral researcher in the area of biomimetics and novel ceramic composite armor designs, starting immediately.  

  • Required background: Mechanics of materials, dynamic failure and numerical modeling.
  • Preferred but not required: background in experimental mechanics, biological / biomimetic materials.

Project in partnership with industry, and in collaboration with shock physics and material synthesis experts

MRS Symposium KK: "Structure-Property Relationships in Biomineralized and Biomimetic Composites". Call for Abstracts

Submitted by Pablo Zavattieri on

Deadline for Abstract submission: November 3. See www.mrs.org/spring2009.  A symposium entitled "Structure-Property Relationships in Biomineralized and Biomimetic Composites " will be organized at the MRS-spring meeting in San Francisco next year (April 13-17, 2009).

Call for Abstracts: Mechanics of Biological Materials at the 2009 SEM Annual Conference & Exposition, June 1-3 2009, Albuquerque

Submitted by Francois Barthelat on

We are now accepting abstracts on: 

  • Mechanics of hard and soft biological materials
  • Mechanics of biomimetic materials and systems
  • Experimental methods applied to biological materials and systems 

Sponsor: Biological Systems and Materials Technical Division (http://sem.org/TDIV-BiologicallyInspiredMaterials.asp

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Journal Club Theme of Jan. 1 2008: Role of Mechanics in Biomimetics

Submitted by MichelleLOyen on

With the beginning of the year 2008, the iMechanica journal club moves to two topics per month.  This first topic will be highlighted here for 1-14 January, with the next topic starting on 15 January. 

Gecko, Spiderman and Climbing Robot (Video)

Submitted by Teng Li on

I am at Boston for MRS 2006 Fall meeting this week, where I met a real "spiderman" at the poster session tonight. I'd like to share with you the following videos which were posted at YouTube by the "spiderman" himself, Mr. Jose Berengueres at Tokyo Instititute of Technology.

Mr. "Spiderman" also has posted a video on fasting climbing robot.